It's been well known that physical exercise can help prevent diseases such as Alzheimer's and vascular dementia. But multiple recent studies are confirming and even more exciting prospect that symptoms can actually be reversed.

Genzebe Dibaba's breathtaking world record performance and to a lesser extent, Shannon Rowbury's American record last week in Monaco were landmark events. Since Dibaba has been training to focus on the 5000, there is a lot of speculation on how fast she can ultimately run the distance.

For both devoted Track And Field geeks and casual fans, part of the fun is attempting to predict the outcomes. Some make it a science, gathering all the data they can on previous performances, reports on workouts and predicted weather. Others just go by their gut.

A coaching legend passes away, others clash in competition, while us mere mortals look for better ways to fuel our runs, deal with summer heat, and attempt to become strong like, if not ox, then an Olympic medalist boxer.

Legendary University of Oregon track and field coach Bill Bowerman started a tradition 50 years ago by reaching out to the community and teaching classes to first-time joggers and walkers to introduce them to aerobic exercise. Vin Lanana is now continuing that tradition.